Amita Bhaduri

Napo Jal Bachao Kal campaign - the pre-monsoon groundwater monitoring 2022 exercise commences

Before the monsoon sets in, 1000s of Indians in rural communities head out to measure the wells in their villages Amita Bhaduri posted 2 years 1 month ago

Women use an open source groundwater monitoring tool that enables collection of water level data of wells and its collation on a web platform for easy access by all. (Image: FES)

Microplastics contaminating our soil

The plastic used for mulching is leading to soil contamination Amita Bhaduri posted 2 years 1 month ago

Under a study by Toxics Link soil samples in agricultural belts in Karnataka and Maharashtra were tested and tiny plastic particles were found at various depths (Image: 5Gyres, Oregon State University; Wikimedia Commons, (CC BY-SA 2.0))

Need for robust forecasting mechanism: Landslides and flash floods

Smaller-scale weather events need better prediction Amita Bhaduri posted 2 years 1 month ago

Image: Vinoth Chandar, Wikimedia Commons

Climate Asia, a new initiative launched to deal with the climate crisis

Need to focus on geographically specific solutions Amita Bhaduri posted 2 years 2 months ago

Building and strengthening the climate ecosystem in Asia (Image: Tumisu, Pixabay)

Long-term resilience through MGNREGS assets

The report by IIED identifies policy and design opportunities through which the provision of assets under MGNREGS can improve the long-term resilience of rural beneficiaries. Amita Bhaduri posted 2 years 2 months ago

Work in progress at an NREGA site under 'apna khet, apna kaam' (my field, my work). Medhbanchi, Dungarpur, Rajasthan (Image: UN Woemn Asia and Pacific/Gaganjeet Singh)

This is how your kid’s life will be like in 2050

It is almost certain that today’s kids are doomed to live in a world that would be two-degree centigrade warmer compared to the average global temperature of the 1850s. But what would that world be like? Amita Bhaduri posted 2 years 2 months ago

Children's lives are under threat due to climate change. (Image: Max Pixel)

Environment conscious urban Indians want brands to reduce their harmful environmental impacts

Almost half want all brands to talk about environmental issues in their marketing & advertising Amita Bhaduri posted 2 years 2 months ago

Towards food system transition

The report looks at what the transition could look like in ten specific foodscapes Amita Bhaduri posted 2 years 2 months ago

Foodscapes for people and nature (Image: TNC)

Forest fire incidences have increased ten times over the past two decades

Over 30% of Indian districts are prone to extreme forest fires, as per a CEEW study Amita Bhaduri posted 2 years 2 months ago

More than 275 million people in India are exposed to extreme forest fire events. (Image: Naveen N Kadalaveni, Wikimedia Commons)

Informing children about environmental pollution

Children are important stakeholders in bringing about change, say experts Amita Bhaduri posted 2 years 2 months ago

Time is running out on climate action (Image: Maxpixel)

Heat waves, extreme weather events and climate change

Increased heatwave conditions are more prominent in central and northern India Amita Bhaduri posted 2 years 2 months ago

Heat waves sweep across India (Image: Maxpixel, CC0 Public Domain)

Prioritize equitable health to build well-being in societies for a healthier, fairer, and greener world: WHO

Every year 13 million lives are lost due to avoidable environmental causes Amita Bhaduri posted 2 years 2 months ago

South-East Asia has the highest number of deaths related to climate change (Image: Mohamed Hassan, Pixabay)

Water sustainability assessment of Gurugram

Achieving water use optimization and efficiency in India's upcoming residential townships Amita Bhaduri posted 2 years 2 months ago

The guidelines developed by Mahindra-TERI CoE can play a pivotal role in aiding townships to move on the path of becoming net water positive (Image: Eatcha, Wikimedia Commons)

Water in the cloud?

IoT-Cloud based water monitoring enables to build up ESG compliances, reduces water footprint Amita Bhaduri posted 2 years 3 months ago

A real-time monitoring system based on IoT can be highly effective in fulfilling water needs, saving water cost, energy cost and reducing water footprint. (Image: Piqsels)

Options for flood risk reduction

How participatory is participatory flood risk mapping? Voices from the flood-prone Dharavi slum in Mumbai Amita Bhaduri posted 2 years 3 months ago

Need to enhance community participation through participatory flood risk mapping (Image: Ronie, Pixahive)

21-year old with sign boards on Ladakh streets is helping change how residents manage waste

Disposing waste safely Amita Bhaduri posted 2 years 3 months ago

Stanzin's team towards the end of second drive (Image: Karuna Chhimed)

India gears up for second spell of intense heat

Climate change nightmares coming true Amita Bhaduri posted 2 years 3 months ago

Maximum temperatures breaking records are now here to stay with the rise in global mean temperatures (Image: Frau Katze, Pixabay)

Wastewater management framework in India: Policy challenges and solutions for a sustainable future

Uniform laws needed across states to govern the untreated wastewater flowing into the water bodies Amita Bhaduri posted 2 years 3 months ago

Yelahanka wastewater treatment plant, Bangalore (Image: India Water Portal Flickr)

Greening solar energy through waste management

The waste generated is left out in barren lands in an unscientific manner Amita Bhaduri posted 2 years 3 months ago

With the rising installations the solar waste accumulations will also rise to huge extent on their life cycle completion (Image: Pixabay)

Eastern India highly vulnerable to climate change, says study

Study analyses the historical climate and projects, the temperature and rainfall of the four eastern states Amita Bhaduri posted 2 years 3 months ago

Climate projections for the eastern states at the district level for the period 2021–2050 (the 2030s) indicate a warmer and wetter future (Image: Save the Children)